The 50 Greatest Teachers list is tough to crack, but the instructors to watch are recognized in Golf Digest's Best Teachers in Your State. Here are the best under age 40.
STEVE ATHERTON, 34
GolfTec, Denver
COREY BADGER, 34
Golf Lab, Salt Lake City
MARK BLACKBURN, 34
The Gunter's Landing C.C., Guntersville, Ala.
DEBBIE DONIGER, 39
GlenArbor G.C., Bedford, N.Y.
SEAN FOLEY, 35
Orange County National, Winter Garden, Fla.
JEFF GSCHWIND, 38
Deepdale G.C., Manhassett, N.Y.
JASON GUSS, 30
Rick Smith Golf Academy at Treetops Resort, Gaylord, Mich.
ZACH HEUSSER, 37
Crystal Springs G. Cse., Burlingame, Calif.
ANDY HILTS, 35
GolfTec, Denver
KEVIN HINTON, 31
Piping Rock Club, Locust Valley, N.Y.
SEAN HOGAN, 39
David Leadbetter Golf Academy at ChampionsGate, Orlando
MARK IMMELMAN, 39
Bull Creek G. Cse., Columbus, Ga.
SAM KERN, 34
Ridgeway C.C., Memphis
MATT KILLEN, 24
The C. at Olde Stone, Alvaton, Ky.
BRYAN LEBEDEVITCH, 36
Jim McLean Golf School at PGA West, La Quinta, Calif.
KEVIN SMELTZ, 38
David Leadbetter Golf Academy at ChampionsGate, Orlando
TOM STICKNEY, 38
The Club at Cordillera, Edwards, Colo.
V.J. TROLIO, 34
Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss.
TRENT WEARNER, 36
Meridian Golf Learning Center, Englewood, Colo.
JARED ZAK, 32
Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga.
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